Friendly fire: Kamala Harris exploded with fury and insulted a CNN journalist

The book Original Sin, co-written by Jake Tapper and journalist Alex Thompson, has revealed internal tensions and dramatic moments within the Biden administrationafter former President Joe Biden's disastrous performance in the June 2024 presidential debate against Donald Trump. One of the book's most notable episodes involves then-Vice President Kamala Harris, who, according to the authors, harshly insulted journalist Anderson Cooper after a tense interview on CNN. After the debate, which caused panic among Democrats due to Biden's apparent physical and cognitive fragility, Harris appeared on Cooper's show to defend the former president. In the interview, the journalist questioned whether Biden should remain in the electoral race, reflecting widespread concern among voters and members of the Democratic Party.

Harris tried to downplay the debate's impactprivately lashed out at Cooper,Biden slept the entire first day,weak voice, confused responses, loss of train of thought, and even difficulty closing his mouth when not speaking.Biden's team tried to reduce his public exposure,justified his difficulties by attributing them to a childhood stutter,since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968.